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Reverse Engineering
Does anybody know the best way to measure an unknown profile DCC then create a profile from the points taken? I have a part that I need to duplicate that I want to make a 2D sketch of using features measured with the CMM. The perimeter of the part is
Scanning an outside profile?
I've been using CMM-M for years, but am very new to scanning in it. Is there a way to scan an outside profile like the one below in a single, continuous scan? I've only been able to manage scanning one curve at a time.
Creating a line thru scanned points.
I am trying to figure out how to create a line, through all the points of a 2d scanned cloud. I can export the points, but once its in Solidworks its not very easy to build a line when there is a large number of points, I think this one is over 1000 points.
Knowledge Base milestone - 185 articles and counting!
Hi there CMM-Manager users. Over the last week we've added around 50 KB articles, there are now over 70. All manual and DCC install guides along with updated notes are included. We will now start to add tutorials, error help, and other auxiliary
Path Verification
Is it possible to run a full program path verification without a physical part?
Comparing features of size
Does anyone know how to report the thickness of two features relative to each other? I have a part that consists of two rings where the critical dimension not how think the two rings are but that there the same thickness. Does anyone know a way to report
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2022
Do you have a time frame for the release of 2022?
Preferred CMM brands?
We are potentially looking into buying a new (or newer) CMM. We are really happy with the CMM Manager software. Are there any CMM brands that work particularly well with CMM-M? Anybody shipping with CMM-M pre-installed? Also, does CMM-M support all the
Moving reference frame
Hello, Does anyone know how to change the reference frame in a program without recreating all of the paths. I created a part program offline recalling a fixture reference frame but accidently used the wrong offset. I set the X offset as 12" when it needed
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Flatness/parallelism
Hello, I am still surprised by a measurement result. It concerns flatness and parallelism. I do not find it normal to have a parallelism defect on a plane which is lower than its flatness value.
Just a basic question.
I pickup the part. Level, align and origin a simple plane and circle. Go back to the program with the next feature at X 0 and Y0 and the feature keeps moving. Firstly I would like to lock the feature but everytime I go back to the feature it has
Error
I am having issues with my Nikon Altera machine. In the past I have had issues with this first message "connection reset by peers" which was fixed by adjusting some ethernet and USB settings on the computer. Now it is happening again and giving a me an
True position of a cylinder
Hello, I have a measurement result that does not seem correct on true position of a cylinder ("D4.1"). CMM Manager indicates a "Y" defect which seems too important to be true unless the cylinder is not perpendicular, which is not the case and on the
Getting a PH20 to play nice
I spend a fair amount of time trying to get our PH20 head to play nice with CMM Manager. Attached is a case where 1/2 the points on the OD were inaccessible when measuring 101mm and -2mm depth, but all the points were accessible at 97mm and +2mm depth.
Calibration
I have a question.. the guy that sold us CMM Manager and did the last calibration on our CMM has gone out of business. The guy we used in the past with OpenDmis is coming to do the calibration but doesn't know CMM manager software and is telling me that
CREATING REPORTS: BYPASSING THE DEFAULT REPORT
When creating a program and reporting features, a Default Report is created. If I add a graphical report, in the REPORT tab it creates a whole new report usually defaulting to MyReport1. But when I execute the program, only the original DEFAULT REPORT
Cloud to CAD best fit
I'm having some unexpected results that I was hoping someone could help clarify the best fit function of the Cloud to CAD reporting. My assumption was, if I do not select the "Best Fit" box the profile will be fully constrained to my current reference
Reporting the "X" label "Y" label "Z" label
Hey all, I am wondering if there is a way to report the "X" axis or "Y" axis labels when using DDE? Currently I can report out the "Note" as a balloon number, as in #01, "Nominal", "Actual", etc. but would like to send the X actuals to excel along with
Pass/Fail on Sphere probe tip calabration
Back on the 7th of October I asked a question in a post about Probe Tip calibration report. I was pointed to the "TIP SUMMARY" report. My customer asked me where on the Tip Summary report does it say Pass or Fail. He wants to see that the calibration
Filetype
Hi, Does anyone know if there is a possibility to always get the file chooser to open filetype “program” as standard when you open a program inside CMM-Manager? Now it seems to always default back to the latest opened filetype when you open a new one.
Measuring a segment
Hello All I am trying to measure a segment to confirm the arc (OD and ID). It takes 32 segments to make a circle (I am only working with 1/32 of a circle). I am working with a DXF file. How would I go about confirming the arc is correct with such little
Cannot unlock points
I am having an issue with the "lock points" check box, being greyed out, and not allowing me to un-select it. Anyone have any pointers? For now I will just delete the feature and re-measure it. This is the second time recently that I have run into this.
Change rack
Hi, Is there someone who has experience with using two change racks for modules in CMM Manager? We have a INexiv, but it would be the same for all the software variants I guess. Thought I would check before we purchase another one, just wanted to know
Adjusting Sweeping Range on scanning feature
Hi everyone, New to the site and CMM manager as a whole, I used to Program on PcDmis and Mitutoyo Geopak. I am however self taught or had a small amount guidance from a couple of people but never been on an actual CMM training course so I apologise if
ADDING FEATURES TO REPORT AFTER PROGRAM IS RUN
I have run the program. I now need to add a dimension I forgot. I don't understand why when I need to add a dimension to a report, pull up Teach Mode, add the dimension, and regenerate the report, the dimension generates at the very bottom of the report
cylindricity
I am inspecting a cylindrical part. It has a .600" dia. which is 1.06" in length (this is Datum D) and a .500" diameter below it and is 1.76" in length. I am measuring in Z direction. My alignment levels to D (cylinder) and origins to a circle at the
Dragging multiple features into bilateral position
If you drag multiple features into bilateral position reporting, only the first is bilateral. The rest become regular "position". ver. Manager 2021
MAG 3 DIP switch DSW2 configuration with NI GPIB PCIIA/ GEOPAK compatibility
Updated: 2022_10_17 19:52 (UTC+2) Update 5 (solved DMA clarification, pending GPIB configuration by software): "Anyone has or know where I can get a user manual/guide/ instruction for traditional MAG-3, please, any info would be great please. I have
MITUTOYO MAG-3 DSW2 DIP SWITCH CONFIGURATION/ GPIB ADDRESS WIH NI GPIB PCIIA 488.2
MITUTOYO MAG-3 DSW2 DIP SWITCH CONFIGURATION/ GPIB ADDRESS WITH NI GPIB PCIIA 488.2 Removed DMA notification. Updated: 2022.10.17. 16:29 UTC+2 I attached in pdf format. Best regards
True Position of Threaded Hole (using mmc)
What is the best way to report the true position of a threaded hole using MMC. Using the thread feature while measuring two circles, extracting the data, creating a cylinder, and reporting the true position of that cylinder is the easiest way I have found.
Furniture not in correct location ?
CMM-M ver 2021 12.1.1.8411 I located the SCR200 CAD model in my environment as furniture. When I jog the probe around it is in the correct position, but when running a program, or anytime I change a probe assembly, during the probe assembly change
Probe Tip Calibration Report ???
Is there a Probe Tip Calibration Report that can be printed after probe tip calibration to a Sphere ? EDIT I mean all Probes and all tips.... I did find a "Tip Summary" report..... I think this would work to keep a record of my weekly tip calibrations,
CMM-Manager Feedback
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Back Button
I may be the only one who could benifit from this because a lot of operations can just be deleted, but I think a "step back" button could be really helpful for ref. frame/alignment mistakes or mis-click. Just an idea for ease of use, a lot of other softwares
Recent CAD Files menu issue
I've been having some odd behavior with "Recent CAD Files" dropdown. I can still import fine, it's just the Recents I'm seeing this with.
Composite Profile Callout
Hello All! How do you go about executing this callout in CMM-Manager, since there is no way to report a composite profile as of this version. Should i just do a seperate cloud-to-cad on each callout? Also, is composite profile reporting going to be added
VB Script Reading Text File with UTF-8 BOM Encoding
It was brought to our attention that reading the contents of a text file via VB Script (as described here - VB Script - Read and Write Text file using an Array (qxcmm.com)) will be problematic if the text file encoding is UTF-8 BOM. This BOM encoding
GD&T
GD&T Question, not software related. I have never come across something like this. Can anyone tell me why there are two feature control frames for the same hole (not the composite feature control frame)? The features in question are 2x 1.000" holes. I